Marriage, divorce totals decline

Fewer marriage licenses were issued last year by the Lenawee County Clerk’s Office. And divorce judgments were also down in Lenawee County Circuit Court.

Marriage licenses declined from 484 in 2012 to last year’s 424, a decrease of 12.4 percent following two years of increases. Divorce numbers fell from 447 in 2012 to 394 last year, the lowest number since 2006. There were 394 divorces that year also.

Marriage license numbers are down significantly over the past 10 years. There were 512 licenses issued in Lenawee County in 2003. Divorce judgments changed little since 409 were filed in 2003.